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From booking accommodation and transport to purchasing products online, data analytics has given firms the ability to use automated pricing algorithms to charge personalised prices to every customer based on their data profile. Does this personalised pricing contravene co..
Lesotho has taken a significant step towards enhancing market fairness with the publication of the Competition Act, 2022. Although not promulgated, the Act seeks to regulate market dynamics effectively, ensuring fair competition and addressing the abuse of market dominanc..
The draft block exemption for ports and rail ("Regulations") was published for public comment on 18 June 2024. The Regulations relax the competition law rules that typically regulate market conduct. This applies in limited circumstances and when the sole purpose of the ag..
The Competition Authority of Kenya has initiated amendments to the Competition Act, Chapter 504, Laws of Kenya. On 28 May 2024, the Competition Authority published the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and invited the public to submit comments on the proposed changes. Th..
The Competition Act, 2022, provides a landmark development in the Lesotho commercial landscape and it brings the Kingdom of Lesotho within touching distance of neighbouring South Africa in respect of the way business transactions are scrutinised for anti-competitive behav..
The publication of the Competition Act, 2022 marked a significant milestone in Lesotho's economic landscape. Previously, the Kingdom of Lesotho relied on common law principles to address instances of unfair competition, resulting in inadequate enforcement against anti-com..
On 20 March 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa published revised Public Interest Guidelines relating to merger control. The Revised Guidelines follow the Draft Public Interest Guidelines, which were published for public comment in October 2023. Although the ..
On 26 December 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act No. 21 of 2023 was passed into law, effectively amending various provisions of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Act No. 24 of 2010. The new changes to the Principal Act are the ..
Uganda’s arduous journey to a domestic general competition law regime that started 20 years ago in 2004 has culminated in the passing of the Competition Act 2023. The Act has the stated objective of promoting and sustaining fair competition in markets in Uganda as well as..
